2/24/2025 - High Point Market

HPMA Announces DAA Insider Access Experience for Spring Market

HIGH POINT, N.C., February 24, 2025 – The High Point Market Authority’s Diversity Advocacy Alliance (DAA) opens pre-registration for its second annual Insider Access Experience at Spring Market, held at The Commons at Congdon Yards on Monday, April 28.

Moderated by Benjamin Johnston, founder of Benjamin Johnston Design and vice-chair of DAA, the interactive panel will let buyers hear from seasoned design experts Arianne Bellizaire, Michel Smith Boyd and Victoria Sanchez who will share personal insights on supercharging business growth. Topics will include key lessons learned in their respective business journeys, critical turning points and ways to pivot for tangible growth. Following the moderator-led discussion, the speakers will field questions directly from guests in a roundtable format.

Eligible participants must be registered attendees with a Spring 2025 High Point Market buyer pass. Guests must additionally RSVP online for the Insider Access event at www.highpointmarket.org/DiversityAdvocacyAlliance as space is limited.

“The Insider Access event will reveal business insights by tapping into the wealth of experience and acumen found amongst the principals who regularly attend High Point Market,” says Tammy Covington, HPMA president and CEO. “Thanks to this panel of interior designer gurus at the top of their field, this special educational opportunity is for buyers ready to learn how to take their business to the next level.”

The DAA is an HPMA initiative that aims to expand representation and equitable opportunities within the home furnishings industry and its leadership. Additional information about DAA may be found at www.highpointmarket.org/DiversityAdvocacyAlliance.

About the High Point Market Authority
The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor and organizer of the High Point Market in High Point, N.C. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style and price point, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries twice each year, High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. Find High Point Market online at highpointmarket.org, and follow on social media using the hashtag #HPMKT.

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